Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded...
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Oscar weekend, time to get together with friends, predict the winners, gawk at the celebrities. The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. Awarded annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1929 in Los Angeles, it recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting.
James Nesbitt, a SLLU supporter, reviews the film, "Juno". Hurrah for Orange Wednesdays! They recently allowed me to catch Juno , the latest Oscar-winning movie for the booming Geek market, even though I was more broke than a telly with a foot through it. The film gets straight to the point as bored 16-year-old Juno (Ellen Page) shags her best pal, loveable nerd Bleeker. After discovering she's preggers, Juno has to deal with the consequences for herself and everyone around her. We laugh and... Read Full Story
South Africa has earned its second consecutive Best Foreign Language Film nomination; “Yesterday” 2004 and “Tsotsi” 2005. Written and directed by Gavin Hood and based on a novel by Athol Fugard, both South African natives, “Tsotsi” would be the country’s first Academy Award. Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto - where survival is the primary objective - TSOTSI traces six days in the life of a ruthless young gang leader who ends up caring for a baby accidentally kidnapped... Read Full Story
Special guest Will Leitch, Deadspin founder and current contributing editor at New York Magazine , and our own Mike Ryan have taken their Oscar disagreements public in a series of open letters Read Full Story
So evidently the fan favorite at the Oscars this weekend is "Juno" despite that fact that "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" seem to be the front runners.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lighten up, Oscar voters. If movie fans picked the best film this Sunday, comedy "Juno" would eclipse grim front-runners "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood," according to an E-Poll/Reuters survey.
"Juno" star Ellen Page, who plays a pregnant teen in the movie, would triumph... Read Full Story
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Seventy-one pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 10 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their production company: * 'The Door,' Juanita Wilson, director, and James Flynn, producer (Octagon Films Ltd.) * 'The Ground Beneath,' Rene Hernandez, director, and Kristina Ceyton... Read Full Story
Most years I’ve found the Academy Awards Show largely lacking. There’s usually a parade of bad dresses followed by an interminably long show with a sprinkling of weird performances that culminate in awards bestowed on underwhelming winners. But not this year! Au contraire Mon Frere! This year I found lots to enjoy.
1. I think Reese Witherspoon was just terrific in last year’s Walk the Line , but her gowns always looked a little dated and matronly to me. Not so this year. Here... Read Full Story
Beverly Hills, CA — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 15 films have been selected as semifinalists for Achievement in Visual Effects for the 82nd Academy Awards®. The films are listed below in alphabetical order: * 'Angels & Demons' * 'Avatar' * 'Coraline' * 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' * 'District 9' * 'G-Force' * 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' * 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' * 'Sherlock Holmes' * 'Star Trek' * 'Terminator Salvation... Read Full Story
Best Picture: The Sound of Music Best Actor: Lee Marvin, Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie, Darling Best Director: Robert Wise, The Sound of Music Best Supporting Actor: Martin Balsam, A Thousand Clowns Best Supporting Actress: Shelly Winters, A Patch Of Blue Best Writing: Frederic Raphael, Darling Read Full Story
Beverly Hills, CA - Twenty features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards®. The 20 submitted features are: 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' 'Astro Boy' 'Battle for Terra' 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' 'Coraline' 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' 'The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer' 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' 'Mary and Max' 'The Missing Lynx' 'Monsters vs. Aliens' '9' 'Planet 51' 'Ponyo' 'The... Read Full Story
